Cusco – Abby In Peru

October 26, 2025

Early taxi, Cusco check-in quirks, long LIM layover, LAX customs/recheck, delayed hop to SFO—and a few hard-won tips for smoother connections.

Cusco Return, Gifts, and Early Flight Morning: Breakfast & Goodbyes at Monesanco On the morning of October 25th, I had a last breakfast with the group at Munay Sonqo. We took a group photo and we got to take individual photos with Maestro Hamilton. And somebody started a WhatsApp group and we all joined. And…

October 18, 2025

Day 3 in Peru Today was a very full day of a lot of travel, but it’s 9:11 and I’m in bed showered and ready to go to sleep. But this morning, I was in Cuzco and I packed in a way where I could leave my big suitcase in Ollantayambo and just take my…

October 17, 2025

Day 2 in Cusco: Altitude, Art, and Unexpected Adventures Today, on my second day in Cusco, I somehow ended up walking over 12,500 steps and climbing from 11,200 feet to 11,900 feet. I did a lot more than I planned, but it turned out to be a really full, beautiful day — even though I…

October 16, 2025

First Day in Cusco When I arrived in Cusco, it was so interesting. The infrastructure here is so different from what I’m used to. It’s a very small airport, and everything was easy — my bag arrived, I met my taxi driver easily, and it’s only about 15 minutes to where I’m staying. I was…

October 15, 2025

My First Day in Peru I woke up at 7 AM on the 15th, the day of my flight, and it was so nice to not have to leave for the airport at the crack of dawn. I had my last cup of green tea and snuggled with each of the cats for a little…